![]() ![]() "We've been speaking for possibly 2 million years and writing for less than 6,000-just what led to as weird and wonderful an invention as writing, and how did that become the 26 letters of our alphabet? That intrigues me, and I want to share what I have learned with you," notes Professor McWhorter. With his trademark humor and conversational style, McWhorter makes this larger-than-life history as entertaining as it is fascinating. The author and American linguist guides you on a journey to the very beginning of writing to understand how the many threads of history and linguistics came together to create our alphabet. ![]() Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet, premieres exclusively on Wondrium in May. HAS TECHNOLOGY HELPED OR HINDERED HUMAN CONNECTIONS? LINGUIST JOHN MCWHORTER SHARES THE FASCINATING HISTORY OF HOW LANGUAGE UNITED USĬHANTILLY, Va., Ap/PRNewswire/ - You might think you know your ABCs, but you're barely scratching the surface of language and letters, as Professor John McWhorter of Columbia University demonstrates in his enlightening 16-part series, Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet, which premieres exclusively on Wondrium on May 19, 2023. ![]()
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